Social Inclusion Committee (formerly Equality and Diversity Committee)
Membership
Terms of Reference
Reporting Structure
Secretariat
Meetings
Membership 2020/21
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The Provost, a Pro-Vice-Chancellor or Academic Vice-President (Chair) |
Professor Christine Ennew |
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Director of Social Inclusion |
Kulbir Shergill |
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Assistant Director (Outreach) SROAS |
Paul Blagburn |
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A member of academic staff from each of the three faculties: |
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Social Sciences |
Dr Sharifah Sekalala |
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Arts |
Dr Rashmi Varma |
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Science, Engineering and Medicine |
Dr Lanre Sorinola |
| Two Students' Union Sabbatical Officers, appointed by the Students' Union |
Izzy Bourne Shingai Dzumbira |
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One member of Professional Services Staff grades 6-9 |
Antony Brewerton |
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One member of Professional Services Staff grades 1a-5 |
Wai-Wah Tsang |
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One independent member external to the University, with relevant expertise, appointed by the Council |
Dr Neil Bentley |
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The Chair of the Equality and Diversity Network Group |
Rosalind Roke |
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Chairs/ Co-Chairs of Taskforce Groups: |
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Gender Taskforce |
Dr Jo Collingwood |
| LGBTUA+ Taskforce |
Ross Forman Nick Cherryman |
| Race Taskforce |
Dr Meleisa Ono-George Anil Awesti |
| Chaplaincy Reference Group | Reverend Mark Rowland |
| Disability Taskforce |
Kathryn Fisher Despina Weber |
| Students' Union Liberation Officer |
Fatima Soomro and Aqsa Akhtar (Job sharing the role) |
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Two co-opted members from the Values Review Programme |
Helen Knee Jane Bryan |
Terms of Reference
The Social Inclusion Committee shall advise and may make recommendations to the Senate and the Council on matters relating to the Social Inclusion strategy and the promotion and monitoring of equality, diversity and inclusion issues throughout the University.
Where appropriate, the Committee shall refer matters direct to, and seek responses from, other committees or any appropriate body.
a) To oversee and provide direction for the implementation of the University’s Social Inclusion Strategy;
b) To devise, co-ordinate and monitor steps taken by the University to comply with the Equality Act 2010, with particular regard to the protected characteristics: age, disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity and marriage or civil partnership.
c) To develop and review policies relevant to social inclusion (including specifically equality and diversity), to monitor the implementation of these policies, ensuring that they comply with the law and are effectively disseminated to the University community.
d) To oversee and provide direction for the implementation of the University’s Social Inclusion Strategy working with, and providing guidance to, relevant taskforces and subgroups.
e) To advise the Council, the Senate and other University bodies on policy matters and practice relating to social inclusion, equality and diversity.
f) To consult widely with all relevant groups within the University in pursuance of its terms of reference.
g) To monitor the composition of the University’s workforce and student body (including practice on the admission of students and the recruitment of staff) and to direct actions on identified trends where necessary.
Reporting Structure
The Social Inclusion Committee reports to the Council and the Senate. It also liaises with the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Network.
Click here to see a diagrammatic representation of the Committee Structure.
Secretariat
Secretary: Sandra Beaufoy, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager
(S dot Beaufoy at warwick dot ac dot uk) or ext: 74479
Assistant Secretary: Claire Algar, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
(C dot Algar at warwick dot ac dot uk) or ext: 22356
Papers for consideration by the Social Inclusion Committee should be submitted to the Secretary two weeks in advance of the meeting at which they are to be considered.
Meetings
Dates of meetings of the Social Inclusion Committee can be found within the University Committee Timetable.
The Timetable is published and updated online and should be referred to when verifying arrangements through the academic year.
Click here to access minutes of previous meetings.